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Why the new safety rules MUST include low rise blocks too

Just before Christmas, the Government announced an extension to its building safety fund and allocated £30M in funding to pay for alarm systems in blocks where leaseholders are paying out huge sums of money for a waking watch.Good news – in part. The fund is still in...

Read    18/01/2021

When will we address fire safety in low rise blocks of flats?

Last week, the RICS proposed new guidance designed to reduce the number of buildings that will need an EWS1 fire safety assessment before flats in the block can be mortgaged or re-mortgaged. A consultation on the proposals runs until 25 January, so if you are a lease...

Read    15/01/2021

Four reasons to be cheerful about Build to Rent

Quintain Living has been doing some research among its residents and the results are interesting. The sector has cause for optimistic about the coming year according to the build-to-rent provider. Here’s why.It’s a renter’s market. This means that the landlords offer...

Read    14/01/2021

Get your pet microchipped - your new tenancy could depend on it

On 29 January, MPs will hear the second reading of a Private Members’ Bill to abolish no-pet clauses in private rental contracts. The Dogs and Domestic Animals (Accommodation and Protection) Bill, put forward by Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell received a positive re...

Read    12/01/2021

Housing - where does the market go from here?

The housing market had an extraordinary stop-start year in 2020, characterised by what the head of research at estate agent Hamptons describes as “a relocation frenzy fuelled by the stamp duty holiday and cheap mortgage deals for buyers with plenty of equity”. This t...

Read    11/01/2021

Leasehold reform - more questions than answers?

Having had some time to digest yesterday’s news on leasehold reform, there is no doubt that the announcement raises a number of difficult questions which will only be answered as the changes play out.We firmly believe that government paying attention to the problems ...

Read    08/01/2021

Leasehold reform part 1 - at last!

We could all do with some good news at the moment - and here it is. The Government has just announced that millions of leaseholders around the country are to be given a new right to extend their lease by 990 years at zero ground rent.Housing secretary Robert Jenrick ...

Read    07/01/2021

How to keep your home mould-free this winter

Most of us associate mould with poorly maintained housing but it’s a problem for lots of us at this time of year, regardless of where we live. A new survey carried out by the price comparison website Uswitch and reported in Landlord Today, reveals that the problem is...

Read    06/01/2021

Back in lockdown - do you know the rules?

So we’re back in lockdown. This time round we all know the drill and the Government has swiftly confirmed that the property market will stay open for business. So letting and estate agents can continue to work with clients in a Covid-safe way with viewings, sales and...

Read    05/01/2021

Housing market: did 2020 add value to your home?

In 2020 our lives were transformed by Covid-19. Unfortunately 2021 started with tighter restrictions and the likelihood of a third national lockdown, despite the promise of vaccinations during the next few months. But for many homeowners there is a chink of light – h...

Read    04/01/2021

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